There are some decent mobile games available, but I would not say that they're better or more complete than what you can get on a dedicated handheld like the 3DS or Vita. The difference is night and day.
Mobile games will distract you. Dedicated handheld games will immerse you.
...did you really just say that a new ClayFighter would boost Wii U sales?
Dude, there will be testers who are able to try the controller prototype out before it's officially released. Valve can address common and recurring complaints and do something about them. This is not set in stone right now.
Besides, you can use other controllers or just use a keyboard and mouse.
The Rayman Legends delay for multiplatform was not a good delay for Ubisoft. It might have been fine for people who didn't want to buy a Wii U to play it, but Ubisoft released it during a very busy and competitive time for the industry.
It was bound to sell poorly. GTA V was in the same month of release. If the game was released earlier this year as planned, it would get more publicity sent its way and more sales. Even if Ubisoft desperately wanted it to be multiplatform,...
You can't simply port a game to a system and expect it to do just as well as the others, especially with a system like the Wii U, a new system with a smaller install base and capabilities that require a more creative touch. Rayman Legends was a great example of Ubisoft using the Wii U right, but the delay was a terrible idea that insulted those who bought the Wii U to play it. Yes, it got multi-platform sales, but delaying a game to the holiday to compete with GTA V is not a good marketin...
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was a very underrated game, kind of a mix of Skyrim and God of War. I'd recommend it.
However, Hotline Miami is sure to steal the PS+ spotlight and for good reason. That's crazy fun right there.
They can't put it on other devices because that would devalue the Windows Phone brand. If you can get it on Android, no one will buy a Windows Phone if they are after it for the streaming capabilities. That's why putting it on other devices is "ridiculous," at least on its own.
At the same time, however, this can't be the only appealing feature of Windows Phone. It needs to have more; this can't be Microsoft's crutch for Windows Phone appeal. Mic...
Very funny article, including the hilarious, but incredibly creepy #1 choice.
Yes, that shows that they CAN, but not necessarily that they WILL. If they want Windows Phone to succeed, having this technology on other devices seems rather ridiculous.
That being said, Windows Phone is not a platform with a ton of market presence. This streaming service could actually help Windows Phone sales, but only a bit.
The SteamOS systems may be competitors to the other three consoles, but the Wii U is the competitor that seems to be the safest from the Steam Boxes. They have what no other system has: Nintendo exclusive franchises. You can't get those on SteamOS.
The games that you're likely to see on Steam machines are the big AAA third-party hits, games that you can also get on PS4 and Xbox One (albeit in a non-SteamOS nativity). At that point, it's the exclusive games and fea...
I am perfectly aware that Sony announced Gaikai before this happened and I was in no way saying that this was better or worse than Sony's Gaikai solution.
I was simply saying that if Microsoft wants this to work well, they can't limit it to the struggling Windows Phone. That's all I said.
Keep your fanboyish accusations to yourself.
The people who will buy this will probably have some form of tech education with them already, so I doubt compatibility and specs will be a confusing issue. If you can buy a certain kind of smartphone, you'll be able to buy a certain kind of SteamOS device.
Is getting rid of a system that just surpassed the sales of the Nintendo Wii in Japan really worth reserving all that space for the PS4 and Xbox One exclusively?
This entire business decision doesn't make a lick of sense.
When reading the headline, for a split second I thought it read "Philips" and I thought the same thing.
Nice choice on #1. Predictable, but still a solid choice.
In concept, that's pretty damn impressive, and the fact that it is possible is encouraging to say the least. However, if Microsoft follows through on this idea, they will need to amp up Windows Phone considerably, because right now, it's not holding its own against other mobile systems at all.
It's hard to get excited about streaming things to a mobile device when barely anyone owns that particular device. Microsoft will need to branch this idea out beyond their o...
"We've given players a choice to purchase and enjoy games on the format that is most convenient to them."
I know Harrison is talking about physical versus digital format, but no one from Microsoft has any room to talk about giving the gamers "choice" right now.
What expectations? We haven't heard anything concrete about it, so we really don't know what exactly to expect...
Are we just expecting it to be really good?
"We are no longer in step function; we are in evolution."
EA sure as hell isn't in evolution. Not in the slightest.
Do I agree with this review? Of course not, but holy crap, people, it's just an opinion...